Thursday, February 25, 2010

Sweet readers, I'm so excited to announce this giveaway from olive & a, an amazing etsy shop filled with the most intricate and beautiful designs. Heather has kindly offered one lucky reader a necklace of her choice. I love these yo-yo necklaces for spring--I would wear one with a plain white tee and a high-waisted skirt (oh spring, please come soon!).

How to enter:1. Be a follower of this blog. Visit olive & a. Leave a comment here.2. For an extra chance to win, leave a separate comment about how you'd wear the necklace. With a strapless dress? Against a creamy wool sweater? Over a turtleneck for the last days of winter?

Giveaway closes at the end of the day on Wednesday March 3.

And go check out Heather's blog while you're at it--she has the most impeccable and beautiful taste!

I like the fall floral necklace the most (fall and winter are my favorite seasons) - I think I would wear it with a solid color scoopneck tee to really show it off, or maybe with a printed dress for a really statement outfit.

I think I'd play off the soft, feminine styling of the necklace and wear it over a boat-neck black shirt, with either a dark skirt and tights or sleek trousers. Maybe add a chunky bracelet or fab shoes to add another pop of color. Very sleek. :o)

Oh my gosh, I love this!! I would wear it with...um, EVERYTHING?? well, maybe more often with my favorite outfit of the moment, a modern take on Audrey Hepburn's black turtleneck/capri look from "Funny Face".

What pretty necklaces! I love the fall one. I would wear it in the springtime though, with my favorite brown sundress. I would probably put a cardigan over it for work, and then let the necklace be the SOLE statement after work. :)

I would wear the spring bouquet necklace with with a white tee and boyfriend jeans, paired with a 3/4 sleeve orange cardi and some bronze flats...and a big gold hammered ring and little tiny pearl earrings...yes, I love it...I want spring to be here now!

I haven't experimented much with the bib necklace (these kinda qualify, yeah?), but I want to! I would love to pair the more colorful one over a plain white tee and with jeans... adding a little girly to an otherwise basic ensemble.

awww these necklaces are just gorgeous. i'm definitely a follower :) i'd probably wear mine with a striped button down shirt and a jeans for a more casual look. maybe add a gray cardigan for some extra warmth.

My favorite is the "fall floral" necklace, and I think I would pair that against a neutral canvas (a white or grey shirt), so it would become the focal point, along with some black slacks. This would definitely liven up my work attire - with a pop!

I would wear this with a light pink top, and a very full skirt. Probably my brown one with a cream skirt underneath to add some volume. I would let the necklace stand out on its own, of course =) I'd of course have big heeled strappy sandals to go with!

My favorite is the spring bouquet necklace. I like your mention of a strapless dress but I don't really do strapless. I think I would go for a low-cut top with a wide neck and a springy, patterned skirt.

I would wear the top necklace with my favorite old spring skirt (light green and white) and a white v-neck t. or! I would give it to my darling little (ok, she's taller than me) sister because its her birthday next week. She would probably wear it with skinny jeans, tall brown boots, and a cap sleeve turtleneck, cardigan optional depending on the weather.

Here's how I'd style the spring bouquet necklace: wear it with a loose-fitting tee or button-up shirt, denim shorts, sandals, and a fedora. Perfect get-up for the farmer's market (sigh ... I am longing for spring and summer).

Wow, a huge amount of comments! Good stuff. I would wear the necklace with jeans, a plain t, and tough black leather jacket and boots. I'm trying to work more with the feminine/tough combo, instead of my tendency to go all feminine.

These look similar to the fabric necklaces my mom used to wear (except wayyyy cooler), so I'm thinking I would wear it with a chambray shirt, high-waisted jeans and platform espadrilles.

Okay, actually I'm not sure if I could pull of that look without laughing at myself all day. But I do have a periwinkle and white striped tank, white jeans and gold t-strap stilletos that are screaming for one of the colored necklaces.

Also.. I would wear the spring bouquet necklace with a peachy silk top I got from J.Crew, and then toughen it up with dark skinny jeans, a long cream-colored cardi, and leather sandals (in the warmer months!)

I would wear the white necklace with a gray and blue-patterned twofer dress that I own or maybe black tank top and flowery skirt. I love the idea of contrasting the white with a busy pattern, enhancing the effect of both.

I love the spring bouquet yo you necklace. I think it is a great piece to wear for all seasons! got a little color in there for each! So i would wear this with about anything! its so cute! Love your blog by the way! i could see you wearing this necklace!

i especially love the first one and would probably have to search out an easy jersey dress in the perfect deep purple to throw it on over. add some cream huaraches and voila! or maybe a deep purple v neck and a high waisted circle skirt in a light yellow and olive calico. can you tell i'm craving spring?

Considering the length and downward curve of the necklace, this piece would go great with a (black or floral) dress with a sweetheart neckline (and a flared skirt to draw out the proportions). Since it's still kinda cold out, I'd add a knitted cropped boxy cardigan, some tights and a pair of clog heels. Perfect for the coming spring!

I have a lovely printed jumpsuit, strapless and cuffed at the leg. It would look so fresh with the white flowers. But if I don't win the draw, I'll make my own version. Less classy, but I must have the flowers... must have.